Category: Research & Innovation

There is a powerful new industrial tool in the College of Engineering, a revolutionary machine that combines precise machining with advanced 3D printing to repair and rebuild large metal parts.  

A recent study featuring research by University of Florida Engineering Professor Wesley Bolch, Ph.D., links exposure to radiation from medical imaging to a small-but-significant risk of blood cancers among children and adolescents. 

In a groundbreaking collaboration backed by a nearly $11 million federal grant, UF researchers have developed a first-of-its kind superconducting magnet that could advance metal production and position the United States as a global leader in alloy production.  

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine’s Gulf Research Program and Lever for Change announced on Tuesday a research team from the University of Florida and the University of Texas at Austin as one of 10 finalists for the $50 million Gulf Futures Challenge.  

Thanks to a grant and a national best-paper award, Engineering Education professor Sindia M. Rivera-Jimenez, Ph.D., will dig deeper into the challenges faced by engineering transfer students during a three-year research project.

The goal: Healthier organs ready for transplant. The UF-developed process stands to revolutionize organ transplants and post-surgical treatment.

A recent study led by a University of Florida engineering professor is challenging long-held assumptions in virtual reality design, particularly the belief that all users see the world the same way.

With a 21% year-over-year increase, the College strengthens its position as a major driver of research and innovation at UF.

At the University of Florida, space physicist Alicia Petersen, Ph.D., is working on solutions that could help shield the nation from the next big solar storm.

Jing Pan Ph. D., a faculty member in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Florida, is pioneering an innovative approach to enzyme engineering. By combining artificial intelligence (AI) with molecular simulations, his team is developing nanoscale enzyme machines with unprecedented precision and functionality.